Shloka 124
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि सात्यकिप्रवेशे संकुलयुद्धे चतुर्विशत्यधिकशततमो<थध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi sātyakipraveśe saṅkulayuddhe caturviśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Sañjaya concludes: Thus, in the revered Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva—specifically in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha—this is the one-hundred-and-twenty-fourth chapter, describing Sātyaki’s entry into the battle and the ensuing confused, densely entangled fighting. The colophon frames the episode as a pivotal moment in the day’s dharmic crisis, where vows, loyalty, and the brutal momentum of war converge.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical stakes of the episode: in war, dharma is tested amid confusion (saṅkula), and decisive acts—driven by vows and loyalty—carry grave moral weight.
This is the chapter-ending colophon spoken by Sañjaya, identifying the textual location: Droṇa Parva, within the Jayadratha-slaying section, focusing on Sātyaki’s forceful entry into the battle and the resulting chaotic melee.